Adventures

Miracle Forest, The Story of a (Manga)

One of Osamu Tezuka's earliest works, The Story of a Miracle Forest (1949) was published as a book-length stand-alone adventure by Tokodo in June 1949.

Princess Knight [Nakayoshi] (Manga)

Although it is a remake of the original story, Princess Knight [Nakayoshi] (1963-64) is the more well-known of the two. This completely re-draw and re-written version of Princess Knight was serialized in Good Friend from January 1963 to October 1966 and was the main inspiration for the animated television show.

Wonder 3 (Manga)

One of Tezuka’s most well-known sci-fi adventure series, Wonder 3 (1965-66), also sometimes known as Amazing 3, was originally published in Weekly Shonen Magazine in March and April, 1965 and then, after a short hiatus, was suddenly rebooted in Weekly Shonen Sunday, running from May 1965 to May 1966.

Age of Adventure (Manga)

The Age of Adventure, also known as "West Rush", was originally published in Akita Shoten's monthly Adventure King from January 1951 to August 1953. It is partially based on Tezuka's earlier amateur work, Old Man's Treasure Island from 1945.

Phoenix [Shojo Club] (Manga)

Phoenix [Shojo Club] (1956-57), Tezuka's reboot of the Phoenix concept, came a mere one year after Phoenix [Manga Shonen] (1954-55) came to an abrupt end in May 1955. As the follow-up to Princess Knight [Shojo Club] (1953-56), it was serialized in Shojo Club from May 1956 to December 1957.

Phoenix [Manga Shonen] (Manga)

The earliest incarnation of what would eventually become Tezuka's epic masterpiece, Phoenix [Manga Shonen] (1954-55) was Tezuka's follow-up series to the popular Jungle Emperor (1950-54) in Manga Shonen.

Triton of the Sea (Manga)

Triton of the Sea (1969-71) is Osamu Tezuka's take on the legend of Atlantis and was published from September 1, 1969 to December 31, 1971, in the daily Sankei Newspaper. Originally serialized under the title Blue Triton, the title was later changed to Triton of the Sea to coincide with the 1972 full-colour animated television show.

Three-Eyed One, The (Manga)

The Three-Eyed One (1974-78) is, after Astro Boy (1952-68), Tezuka’s most popular shonen (young boy) adventure story. Originally published in Weekly Shonen Magazine from July 1974 to March 1978, the manga series has also spawned an animated TV Special in 1985, as well as a 48-episode animated television series that aired from October 1990 to September 1991.

Swallowing the Earth (Manga)

Seen by many as Tezuka's response to the more dramatic-style geikga movement of manga in the 1960's, Swallowing the Earth (1968-69) began serialization in Big Comic in April 1968 and ran until July 1969.

Son-Goku the Monkey (Manga)

Sometimes referred to as My Son-Goku, Tezuka's take on the classical Chinese literary work, Journey to the West, tells the tale of the magical stone monkey known as Son-Goku and his adventures with the Buddhist monk Sanzohoshi as they travel to India in search of sacred Buddhist texts. Son-Goku the Monkey (1952-59) was originally published in Manga King from February 1952 to March 1959.